Nezir Akyeşilmen

Tekno-kutuplu bir uluslararası sistemin şekillendiği bu dönemde, devletler ve şirketler kadar bireylerin, akademik kurumların ve küresel kuruluşların da bu dönüşümde önemli roller üstlendiği görülmektedir. Yapay zekâ endekslerinden dijital yönetişim tartışmalarına, algoritmik sistemlerin kültürel kökenlerinden ulusal siber güvenlik stratejilerine kadar uzanan bu konular, teknolojinin yalnızca bir araç değil, aynı zamanda uluslararası düzenin yeniden yapılanmasında belirleyici bir unsur haline geldiğini göstermektedir.

This research investigates the possibilities for constructing a holistic, accountable, and effective global digital governance framework amid growing geopolitical competition and regulatory fragmentation. It explores how Joseph Nye’s theory of the regime complex and the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) multi-stakeholder initiative can serve as complementary models for advancing digital governance. While both have limitations, the study argues that when revised, they can offer foundations for balancing cooperation and competition in the digital domain. Through qualitative analysis of legal texts, policy reports, and institutional practices, the study assesses the mechanisms shaping digital governance. Findings suggest that a revised regime complex theory can illuminate the multi-actor, multi-level nature of governance and its cooperative potential, and that the IGF, if strategically recalibrated, can effectively guide future institutionalization efforts.

After the publication of the Summer 2022 special issue “Embracing Emerging Technologies,” Insight Turkey coordinated a panel where distinguished participants shared their opinions on the technological developments in Türkiye. Insight Turkey hopes that the panel is fruitful and provides a better understanding of the issue at hand. The full panel can be found on our Youtube channel.

The threat of malicious actors is a growing fear among all cyberspace stakeholders, particularly states, who are primarily responsible for national security, including the protection of critical infrastructure. Taking into consideration the major cyberattacks of the last three decades and their impacts on international society, a comprehensive strategy is needed to defend cyberspace against malware and to provide a safe and free cyber ecosystem. Türkiye, like many countries, has developed cyber strategies to respond to such threats in the last decade. This paper addresses a set of interrelated cybersecurity issues; central among them is the question, “Is Türkiye’s cybersecurity strategy properly devised to cope with the new security environment in the anarchic world of cyberspace?” Türkiye’s national cybersecurity strategy has undergone several changes since 2013, each representing an attempt to address the evolving cybersecurity landscape. These strategies have been successful in some areas, such as Türkiye’s legal, capacity-building, and organizational structure, but have been less successful in terms of technical measures. This article applies a macro-analysis framework that encompasses both quantitative and qualitative research to analyze Türkiye’s cybersecurity strategies in theory and practice. The findings of this analysis suggest that Türkiye is still vulnerable to a possible major cyber-attack.

Turkey between Democracy and Militarism: Post Kemalist Perspectives” provides a comprehensive picture of the struggle taking place in contemporary Turkey. It consists of 13 chapters that deal with issues ranging from militarism to Kemalism and secularism, from nationalism to Kurdish question, political parties and finally relations with the West, particularly the EU and the US.